FEATURED ITEM
For Rice University architecture students, the newest building is a learning tool
An article features the news that the Rice School of Architecture opened its Cannady Hall for Architecture, named for William Cannady, professor emeritus of architecture, Dec. 5. Community members quoted or mentioned include Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean; Andrew Colopy, associate professor of architecture; and graduate students Olga Sobkiv and Elliot Yamamoto.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Education.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-cannady.hall-et.al
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is quoted.
USA Today (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ho
Navigating health insurance (Dec. 16, 2024)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ho
Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-jones
Houston area legislators pre-filed bills concentrate on storm response, voting and education
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-jones
In Texas, religious freedom and parental rights are only for Christians
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN Education.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-brockman
Physicists uncover new state of matter called quantum spin liquid
An article features collaborative Rice research into the state of quantum spin liquid in pyrochlore cerium stannate. Co-author Andriy Nevidomskyy, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-nevidomskyy
Challenging the traditional approach to human-robot interaction
An article mentions that Marcia O'Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Keya Ghonasgi, adjunct assistant professor of mechanical engineering, collaborated on the featured research.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore, and it appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-omalley-ghonasgi
A migrant caravan just set out from Mexico. Why that's no longer a crisis.
An article cites 2023 research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into migrant caravans.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
2 Houston professors named as fellows for prestigious group of inventors
An article features Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, who has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-veiseh
Trump's tariffs could upend the 'Texas miracle'
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-payan
Trains are wreaking havoc in Houston. We can change that. | Opinion
Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (This op-ed also appeared in the Dec. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-spieler
Houston's dangerous rail crossings have killed, maimed and delayed us long enough | Editorial
Houston Chronicle (This editorial also appeared in the Dec. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-spieler
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation continue…
An article mentions that Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, will give a talk as part of the Environmental Issues & What You Can Do lecture series Jan. 26.
The Katy News
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-cohan
Sad Houston-area SAT scores spell trouble for Texas' future | Opinion
Alumnus Jim Greenwood authored a letter to the editor.
Houston Chronicle (This editorial also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Dec. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-greenwood
Ted Cruz blames 'leftism,' another Republican blames sex toys | Thumbs
A roundup mentions alumna Janis Scott, who died Dec. 9 at 73.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-scott
Weekend link dump for Dec. 15
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-scott
The poetics of space: 'Do Ho Suh: In Process'
An article features "Do Ho Suh: In Process," an exhibit at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, which is on view through Dec. 16.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-gt
Globally renowned artist James Turrell finishes new Skyspace installation in Fort Worth
An article mentions the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on Rice's Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Forth Worth Report
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-fwr
Who should be the Caller-Times Student of the Week? Vote here.
An article mentions that Leandra Castro plans to attend Rice next fall.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ccct
TAMS, UNT students make first bid in national wind energy contest
An article mentions that a team from Rice is competing in the Department of Energy's Collegiate Wind Competition next year.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-drc
BROADCAST
Mayor John Whitmire says Judge Lina Hidalgo is considering not running for re-election
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about local political stories.
ABC 13 Online (This segment aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-stein
'BBC World News'
Henry Haggard, nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the recent impeachment of South Korea's president.
BBC (This segment also aired on 30 affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-haggard
'Bloomberg: The China Show'
Bloomberg (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-haggard
What South Korea can learn from, and teach, the US on veterans' care
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-haggard
Today on Texas Standard: YouTube cleaning sensation heads to Texas
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-haggard
UFO complexities
A broadcast mentions Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, and Rice's Archives of the Impossible.
Coast to Coast AM (This segment also aired on more than 700 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-kripal
An American organist's Christmas No. 2452
A broadcast features an organ performance by Ken Cowan, professor of organ at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, at Rice's Edith Bates Old Recital Hall.
American Public Media's "Pipe Dreams" (This segment also aired on more than 230 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-pipe.dreams
Kathryn Stott and Yo-Yo Ma: Merci
A broadcast features a performance by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera.
YourClassical.org (This Performance Today segment also aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-pt
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
A Texas town faced dangerous benzene fumes. Regulators never told residents.
Loren Hopkins, professor in the practice of statistics and environmental analysis, is quoted.
Truthout
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-hopkins
The best online MBA programs in the US for 2025
An article mentions that the online MBA program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 5 in the nation. Two other articles detail student surveys about their programs.
Poets&Quants (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-p&q
Online MBA ranking: How graduates rated the degree's career impact
Poets&Quants (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-p&q
Online MBA Ranking: How graduates rate their programs for learning experience
Poets&Quants (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-p&q
The hemp industry got high on legalized supply. Now states like Texas could kill the buzz
An article cites a recent report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the market of hemp-derived cannabinoids in the U.S.
Bisnow
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-bisnow
The Longhorn long shot
Rice is mentioned.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ihe
Past is material but future matters
The Asset
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-the.asset
'Sweet Vidalia'
An article features an excerpt of "Sweet Vidalia," authored by alumna Lisa Sandlin.
Literary Hub
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-sandlin
Island gör utsläppt koldioxid till sten — och glaciärerna får gravstenar
An article mentions the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change co-created by professors at Rice.
HD.se
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-hd
UofL hires new CFO
An article featuring Aaron LeMay mentions that he formerly worked at Rice.
Louisville Business First
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-lbf
19 books we can't wait to read in 2025
An article about a forthcoming novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid mentions that one of the characters is a Rice professor.
VIP Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-vip
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
New study explains why people remember things selectively.
An article features Rice research into memory. Co-authors Stephanie Leal, assistant professor of psychological sciences, and graduate student Fernanda Morales-Calva are quoted
Uzami.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-leal-calva
Milton Rubén Laufer will join CMU College of Fine Arts as school of music head
Alumnus Milton Rubén Laufer is featured.
Carnegie Mellon University
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-laufer
How risk management fuels this grad student's entrepreneurial success
Rice is mentioned.
St. John's University
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-sju
New neural interface developed to treat brain injuries
An article features collaborative Rice research into developing a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks.
Time.News
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-tn
SPORTS
South Carolina men and Rice women take home CSCAA National Open Water Championship titles
An article mentions that Rice swimmers Ella Dyson, Ava Hamblett and Amelia Kane won the team portion of the Open Water National Championship in Miami Dec. 15. Dyson also won the individual race among Division I women.
CSCAA.org (This article also appeared in Swimming World.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-dyson-hamblett-kane
Men's swimming and diving: Clark, Adlianitski compete at 2024 CSCAA National Open Water Championship
NorwichAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-dyson
Swimming completes competition at CSCAA Collegiate National Open Water Championship
FIUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-dyson
UT Southwestern student Travis Dowd wins 2024 BMW Dallas Marathon in his debut
An article features former Rice track and field athlete and alumnus Travis Dowd, who recently won the 2024 BMW Dallas Marathon.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-dowd
Florida Atlantic, Rice pick up weekend home wins
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern University 89-62 Dec. 13.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-the.american
Rice rides 2nd half run to defeat women's basketball
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-tsu
Alcorn State faces Rice on 11-game slide
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Alcorn State University Dec. 16.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ap
No. 25 Georgia Tech women extend record start, beat No. 14 North Carolina 82-76 in ACC opener
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Georgia Tech University Dec. 18.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-ap
Fort Smith Northside's Gooden twins push each other
An article features Rice basketball player Trinity Gooden.
River Valley Democrat-Gazette (This article also appeared in the Dec. 15 print edition of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-gooden
Randle, Columbus set to compete for UIL football state championships
An article mentions that Rice Stadium hosted a high school state semifinal football game.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-hc
Highlights: Columbus dominates Edna to reach state title game
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-texags
EXCLUSIVE: LU's Khalan Griffin discusses NFL Draft declaration and preparation
An article features former Rice football player Khalan Griffin.
KFDM Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-kfdm
Trailblazers ignite scoring run too late on Saturday against Nelson
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas at Dallas Dec. 19.
UNTDAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-untd
Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari has achieved a major off-the-court goal
An article features former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in LeBron Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-msn
NEWS RELEASES
Rice Business online MBA ranks No. 5 nationally, according to Poets&Quants
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business has moved up in the ranks to No. 5 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants' rankings released today. The program was ranked sixth last year. Just like Rice's on-campus MBA program, the online MBA launched in 2018 includes the same dedicated, nationally recognized faculty who derive insights from their own peer-reviewed research to help students understand topics in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and strategy in the context of today’s business landscape.
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-news-release-jones.school
Rice, Houston Methodist launch groundbreaking Digital Health Institute to transform the future of health care
Rice and Houston Methodist have joined forces to establish the Digital Health Institute aimed at transforming health care for millions through advanced technology and collaborative expertise. This multiyear, joint initiative unites Houston Methodist's academic medicine and research infrastructure with Rice's world-renowned leadership in engineering, digital health and artificial intelligence to develop transformative solutions that will enhance patient and population health, operational efficiency and access to equitable care.
http://dateline.rice/dec-16-news-release-rice.digital.health